9th Circ. Says $24M Punitive Damages In Jail Death Too Steep

By Greg Lamm · April 14, 2025, 9:02 PM EDT

A jury correctly determined that a healthcare contractor was liable for the death of a woman in custody in a Washington jail, a split Ninth Circuit panel ruled Monday, but its...

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Case Information

Case Title

Estate of Cindy Lou Hill v. NaphCare, Inc., et al.

Case Number

23-2741

Court

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit

 

Date Filed

October 12, 2023